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Paris Is Burning

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Director: Jennie Livingston

From Gay Essential

Paris is Burning is a documentary film chronicling the New York City drag scene during the 1980s. The film features interviews and cutaways of New York City drag queens as they discuss and prepare for the over the top glamour of the many balls and vogue events. Read More Here

Winner of “BEST DOCUMENTARY” at the Berlin International Film Festival and 6 International Film Festivals

“What I saw was a successful attempt by the outsiders to dramatize how success and status in the world often depend on props you can buy, or steal, almost anywhere – assuming you have the style to know how to use them.”—Roger Ebert

“Style is the weapon of these self-styled queens, their consorts and their entourages. Style is all-pervasive in speech, vocabulary, manner, dress and attitude.”—The New York Times

“If all you know about “Voguing” comes from Madonna, this spirited and heartbreaking documentary from first-time filmmaker Jennie Livingston will be an eyeopener.”—Rolling Stone

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Format: PAL

Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe)

Aspect Ratio: 4:3 – 1.33:1

Number of discs: 1

Classification: 15

Studio: Second Sight

DVD Release Date: 27 April 2009

Run Time: 73 minutes

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